Two Evadale men injured in car train crash
At 6 45 p m Saturday a pickup truck crashed into the tenth car from the engine of a stationary Santa Fe freight train at a crossing on Farm Highway 2246 Evadale. Driver Bobby Lee Tanton 19 suffered a broken leg severe arm lacerations and facial injuries. Passenger Tommy Cole 25 sustained a broken leg hand injuries and internal bleeding. Both were taken to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont in a Farmer ambulance. Patrolman Hutchins investigated. Engineer P W Watkins and Conductor C A Lincoln were from Silsbee.
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iSanta Fe
Evadale
Bobby Lee Tanton
Herbie Tanton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Tommy Cole
Lindsey Road
Silsbee
Cole
Bill Cole
Kirbyville
Evadale Packing Co
Texas Highway
Robert E. Hutchins
P. W. Watkins l
C. A. Lincoln
Silsbee Mayoral Race and City Election Set for April 6
The Silsbee City Council approved a city election for April 6 at the Fire Hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with E. J. Dietrich as election judge. Incumbents Elton Brookins Bert Slaydon and Mayor Frank L. McClanahan are up for re election. Filing closes March 5 at 5 p.m. at the city secretary’s office.
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Silsbee City
Elton Brookins
Bert Slaydon
Frank L. McClanahan
Silsbee
E. J. Dietrich
Henry M. Donelson Jr
Civil Defense
Council
Donelson
John Busby
Cesar Dominguez
State Department of Health
Silsbee Wed
McClana
Eastex Executive Group Visits Local Operations
The East Texas Pulp and Paper Co Executive Committee tours the Evadale mill and surrounding forest lands this week. Attending are Time Inc officials Chas Stillman and W. J. Carter, plus R. A. McDonald of Oakland, Harold Decker of Houston, and R. M. Buckley, the company president.
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East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Evadale
Chas Stillman
Time, Inc
W. J. Carter
R. A. McDonald
Oakland
Calif
Harold Decker
Houston
R. M. Buckley
Eastex
Wayne DuBose Selected as Silsbee City Manager
Wayne DuBose 32, currently Orange Public Works supervisor, was unanimously hired as Silsbee city manager at 650 dollars monthly plus 50 dollars car expense. He will assume the post Monday Feb 15 after interviews with five applicants. DuBose is Jasper native, Lamar Tech alumnus, U.S. Army veteran, married with three children.
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Keith Wayne Dulbose
Silsbee
DuBose
City of
Orange
Jasper
Lamar State College of Technology
U. S. Army
Billie Sue Marshall
Tena Mlaweed
Depet
Jment
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Jefferson County
Frank McClanahan
Lamar
Agement and
Loeb Woman Suffers Minor Injuries In Tuesday Wreck
Mrs. O. L. Cox of Loeb sustained whiplash and a bruised knee in a two car crash at Highway 96 South and Dardin Drive Tuesday around 3 45 p m. She rode with Oliver Cox. Bruce Parten drove the other vehicle. Police said both cars had minor damage and left the scene. Mrs. Cox was treated at Tennison Clinic and released.
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O. L. Cox
Loeb
Highway 96 South
Dardin Drive
Oliver Cox
Cox
Bruce Parten
Guy M. Parten
Redbud
Young Parten
Silsbee High
Max Zeller
Highway 96
Parten
Tennison Clinic
Farmer Funeral Home
Services Today For J A Lafitte Electrocution Victim
Isaac Edward Lafitte 34 of Silsbee died after a construction accident in Groves when a wire slipped and struck him while lifting wires for a ditch digging machine. Justice of the Peace L P Haley ruled the death accidental electrical shock. He was a Union Springs La native, 10 years resident of Silsbee, member of First Baptist Honey Island. Survives include his mother Etta Mae Lafitte, two brothers Daniel and Gene Lafitte, sister Edith Hoke. Funeral at Good Shepherd Baptist Church with burial at Union Springs Cemetery Converse La. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home.
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Isaac Edward Lafitte
Silsbee
Doctors Hospital
Groves
Lafitte
Justice of the Peace
L. P. Haley
Union Springs
First Baptist Church
Honey Island
Etta Mae Lafitte
Daniel D.lafitte
Gene Lafitte
Edith Hoke
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
W. D. Holmes
Mothers March To Benefit Polio Fund Drive
The Mothers March of Dimes will march Tuesday from 6 30 to 8 30 p m to raise funds for polio. Headquarters are at City Newsstand with Mrs N G Ferrell as chairwoman. Participants include Nu Upsilon Rho Upsilon and Xi Zeta Rho of Beta Sigma Phi and the Silsbee Woman's Club. Exquisette club members will contact Negro citizens in their area.
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Mothers’ March of Dimes
N. G. Ferrell
Nu Upsilon
Rho Upsilon
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Silsbee Woman's Club
Exquisette Club
Tteir
Mrs. Lloyd Griffith Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Lloyd Griffith, about 75, died suddenly of a heart attack about 3 45 Wednesday afternoon in her north of Silsbee home. She had lived alone since her husband’s death. Funeral details were to be announced by Farmer Funeral Home. Grandson Carl Griffith of Beaumont was notified. Earl Griffith of San Antonio and Miss Carol Griffith of New York City had not yet been contacted. Daughter-in-law Mrs Ruth Griffith of Beaumont was en route Wednesday evening.
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Lloyd Griffith
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Carl Griffith
Beaumont
Earl Griffith
San Antonio
Carol Griffith
New York City
Ruth Griffith
Poll Tax Payments End This Weekend
Hardin County residents face a Sunday deadline for poll tax payments with many stations closed after January 31. Some locations will offer Sunday hours from 2 to 9 p m, including Pa Go Grocery run by H P Moran. Also notes funeral services for Pascal Hooks at First Baptist Church Cros by.
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Hardin County
Moran
Pa-Go Grocery
Eighth Annual Miss Silsbee Pageant Set For Saturday
Nine Silsbee High girls compete in the eighth annual Miss Silsbee pageant hosted by the Pine Burr ABWA. The 7 30 p m program at Silsbee High auditorium features Gordon Baxter as MC, the Beaumont Melody Maids and the Silsbee High Orchestra. Contestants perform acts and then model formal gowns, with judges selecting Miss Silsbee 1965 who receives a 250 college scholarship and a chance to compete for Miss Texas.
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Silsbee High
Pine Burr
ABWA
Silsbee High Auditorium
Gordon Baxter
Beaumont
Beaumont Melody Maids
Silsbee High Orchestra
Lynda Gore
Brenda Bartle
Patricia Herron
Linda Lou Hanzel
Shirley Barnes
Sharon Sizemore
Julia Tucker
Carol Hicks
Diane Stevens
Youthful suspects charged in Silsbee burglary case
Two Beaumont youths were arrested in Beaumont and charged in Hardin County with the January 10 burglary of Silsbee Packing Co. in Silsbee. About $1,038 was taken from a cash register. Williams Jr. and Hadnot admit involvement. Williams identified the clerk and said over $900 went to Hadnot, who fled with a jacket.
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Beaumont
Hardin County
Silsbee, Packing Co
Silsbee
Fred “Bob” Herron
Jessie Williams Jr
Forrest Street
Billy Hadnot
Silsbee Packing Co
Henry ©. Overstreet
Jefferson County
Haris
Harris ‘Ounty
Two Lakes
Sherif! Overstreet
Williams
Herron
Sils‘bee Packing Co
Geaumont
Panaceacim
Mrs Woodrow Cook Returns Home After Houston Visit
Mrs Woodrow Cook returns to her home here after visiting several days with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Wade in Houston.
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State Highway Department
Earl Wills
H. C. Hopkins
Paul George
McClanahan
Kirby
Eastex Executive Group
Wayne DuBose
J. A
Clarence Dehart
Willie Whitaker
Eugene Bell
Pascal Hooks
Crosby
C. S. Sherrell
Debbie Almond
M. H. Almond
Kevin Allen
Mark Allen
Anne Augustine
Jackie Augustine
Samuel Flanakin
Julian Flanakin
Laura Copeland
Sam ‘P. Copeland
Fred Hardy Jr
Fred Hardy
Peggy Lackey
H. L. ‘Lackey
Doug Almmond
Marion Almond
Karen Hays
Silsbee Packing
Mes
W. C. Holt
G. C. Tanser
Billy Waine
Jackson
Miss
Livingston
Woodsville
Joe Hignett
Sayeed Noling
Ber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Er
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